Where to see
Where to see the Pale-winged Starling in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Pale-winged Starling at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve and Swartberg Nature Reserve.
Onychognathus nabouroup
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When and where to find the Pale-winged Starling
Hosts have recorded the Pale-winged Starling at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve and Swartberg Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Ways to look
Species
Onychognathus nabouroup
Records
359
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Pale-winged Starling on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pale-winged Starling in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pale-winged Starling at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve and Swartberg Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Pale-winged Starling in South Africa?
The Pale-winged Starling is most recorded in Northern Cape (63% of records), Western Cape (27% of records), Eastern Cape (10% of records), based on 359 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Pale-winged Starling on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pale-winged Starling?
The Pale-winged Starling is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Swartberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pale-winged Starling?
The pale-winged starling (Onychognathus nabouroup) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Pale-winged Starling
Every stay on the Pale-winged Starling page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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